legal in 11 states, suspend him til healthy
Starks update?
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Aston04 said:or said "indefinitely" to tell the media as little as possible and to allow Starks to come back asap once he makes it right.Callate Donnie said:
So what are the thoughts?
Lateness?
Locker room discord?
Insubordination?
Weed/Booze?
"Indefinitely" is pretty stout language. Has to be something major. Or, maybe Buzz is trying to make an example?
This. It is intentionally indeterminate.
I dont really think Buzz is the example making type. I think he presents his expectations openly on day 1 and this is an example of him holding players to those expectations even if a player 'messes up' (whatever that may be) .
I think the elephant in the room is that we all feared this might happen and so we are all left to wonder if this is a kick in the ass or the TJ related last press release before announcing a transfer in 10 days.
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Hello Gordon, Goodbye Starks.wacarnolds said:Morpholino said:
I'm gonna say it. The PG position at TAMU is officially cursed.
Nah. Just some young kids struggling with off court aspects of the game.
Caruso was great at PG and Gordon looks very promising.
Starks was the guy people wondered about most how he'd adapt to Buzz. Off to a horrible start.
Didn't they use indefinite for Nebo's injury timeline too?
The post was asking people to speculate. "Thoughts?"Inca said:wacarnolds said:Callate Donnie said:
So what are the thoughts?
Lateness?
Locker room discord?
Insubordination?
Weed/Booze?
"Indefinitely" is pretty stout language. Has to be something major. Or, maybe Buzz is trying to make an example?
No benefit to this sort of speculation. Obviously TJ made a mistake and Buzz is holding him accountable, hopefully everything works out in the end.
Um, he was arrested for possession of marijuana. That's not speculation.
Sharing facts is different.
That must be how he bypassed this cursebobinator said:
BuT cArUsO wAsN't ReAlLy A pOiNt GuArD!
Pretty sure Buzz said something to the effect of if he plays this season like 2 or 3 weeks ago.Oakland Ag said:
Didn't they use indefinite for Nebo's injury timeline too?
I'm sure he was just using medicinally to help the pain in his ankle.
Haha, what? I guess you aren't familiar with Buzz's track record.GrayMatter said:
TJ has got to understand that the sh*t that he may gotten away with before, will not work against Buzz.
Ah. Well, there ya go. Honestly, WGAS?Tobias Funke said:Quote:
According to Brazos County jail records, Starks was arrested Thursday for alleged possession of marijuana of fewer than two ounces. He was released on a $2,000 bond. No other information was immediately available.
ugh.
My guess would be that this will be the proverbial strike 2 against TJ. He's going to have a very tough road ahead to prove he wants to put this lifestyle behind him and show he's willing to buy into the culture that Buzz is building in his program. At this point the ball is in TJ's court and he's gonna have to decide if he's willing to take that long and hard road. If he is then he's gotta get to work and earn his way back on this team, if not you'll see his name in the transfer portal very soon.
These players all have been told a thousand times what they can and cannot do, so I got no sympathy for the players who skip class, smoke pot, etc. they knew what would happen if they got caught and they still did it, and that is that.
Starks is now in pole position to be a transfer portal candidate. Simple as that.
Starks is now in pole position to be a transfer portal candidate. Simple as that.
Pumpkinhead said:
These players all have been told a thousand times what they can and cannot do, so I got no sympathy for the players who skip class, smoke pot, etc. they knew what would happen if they got caught and they still did it, and that is that.
Starks is now in pole position to be a transfer portal candidate. Simple as that.
I don't think anyone should feel bad for Starks he made A mistake and now he's going to have to reap the consequences.
I don't know if you have kids or not but they make dumb mistakes sometimes and they may make them more than once. What you have to find out is if they're willing to take the leadership and guidance available so as to grow up and learn from those mistakes. If not you have to get that out of your program as quickly as possible so they don't cause anyone else to slip up. We'll see.
I got a 20 year old, 18 year old, and 9 year old. I'm fully aware of how a teenager's mind works and completely understand that they are partly 'brain damaged'.RoundballFan said:Pumpkinhead said:
These players all have been told a thousand times what they can and cannot do, so I got no sympathy for the players who skip class, smoke pot, etc. they knew what would happen if they got caught and they still did it, and that is that.
Starks is now in pole position to be a transfer portal candidate. Simple as that.
I don't think anyone should feel bad for Starks he made A mistake and now he's going to have to reap the consequences.
I don't know if you have kids or not but they make dumb mistakes sometimes and they may make them more than once. What you have to find out is if they're willing to take the leadership and guidance available so as to grow up and learn from those mistakes. We'll see.
CSPD is worthless. Might as well tell your kids not to come to A&M because all they do is harass kids and arrest students for weed and alcohol. Absolutely embarrassing department
On the plus side
Yes, Texas A&M is the only school whose local police enforce laws.
Look as a current student it's hard to come from somewhere where police solve real crime in order to protect citizens vs taking roads to ruin lives of students with lowly possession charges. Feel bad for Starks because I'm sure the dude only had a little pot on him and in most places they'd just tell you to throw it out or the cop would take it and go on with their day. I'm sure a lot of their revenue comes from bonds on these drug charges, but it's a shame in a town where the economy would be dog sh*t without the students they treat them like they do.
I was a college student in this town also, hell I even got arrested IN Reed Arena, so I know it can be annoying. I'm just saying it's not exclusive to A&M. It's how most college towns are.
He had a whopping two grams! Give him a ticket like they do in other Texas cities and let him go.
edit: I missed the part about "three baggies". That could actually be considered intent to distribute.
https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/AM-suspends-basketball-player-following-arrest-564933872.html
edit: I missed the part about "three baggies". That could actually be considered intent to distribute.
https://www.kbtx.com/content/news/AM-suspends-basketball-player-following-arrest-564933872.html
Quote:
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX)- Texas A&M University basketball player TJ Starks has been suspended indefinitely following a drug arrest by College Station police.
The team announced the suspension Thursday following the 21-year-old's arrest.
According to a probable cause report, Tahjon Komar Starks was stopped around midnight by an officer after he made an illegal wide right turn at Holleman Drive and Wellborn Road.
Police said they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. When officers asked Starks if there was marijuana in the vehicle, he denied it.
Police searched the vehicle and found three baggies of marijuana weighing a total of two grams.
Starks was booked into the Brazos County Detention Center and was released on a $2,000 bond.
"Illegal wide right turn"
Illegal wide right turn = DWB (with added penalties for after dark).
How does one even make an illegal wide right turn at Wellborn and Holleman?
I got pulled over by CSPD making a wide right turn onto Texas from Harvey because I turned into the middle lane and there's a double right there, but I guess he had to have turned into the turn lane?
I got pulled over by CSPD making a wide right turn onto Texas from Harvey because I turned into the middle lane and there's a double right there, but I guess he had to have turned into the turn lane?
I'm a current student, midday today, a friend told me the basketball team was passing out free whataburger in the Wellborn tunnel, then 2 hours later, another friend told me Starks was arrested for possession of weed at Whataburger, so it kinda checks out.Callate Donnie said:
So what are the thoughts?
Lateness?
Locker room discord?
Insubordination?
Weed/Booze?
"Indefinitely" is pretty stout language. Has to be something major. Or, maybe Buzz is trying to make an example?
This is only what I have heard, please take it with the understanding that it could be false. I don't know if anyone has confirmed it.
It's just a bull**** technicality they can get you on when you turn right and dont turn directly into the rightmost lane, I'm guessing they just turned from the rightmost lane, into the second rightmost lane, like a lot of people do all the time. Its a standard move to try to profile or screen drivers for drugs and alcohol, similar to like pulling someone over for failure to signal or something.bobinator said:
How does one even make an illegal wide right turn at Wellborn and Holleman?
I got pulled over by CSPD making a wide right turn onto Texas from Harvey because I turned into the middle lane and there's a double right there, but I guess he had to have turned into the turn lane?
I'm less concerned about Starks and more concerned about having to watch French play more to give Gordon rest.
If you're driving between the hours of 11:00PM-6:00AM follow the road laws to a tee. They're looking to pull anyone and everyone over and check for a DUI. Yes, getting a possession charge slapped on you for a "wide right turn" certainly sucks, but the practice of going after every minor traffic violation may take the drunk/high driver off the road that otherwise would've hit you or someone you care about. That practice isn't unique to CSPD and I'm glad they do it.
I heard about this earlier today and Buzz has no choice. Follow the rules or your bad decisions impact the player and the team.
On the bright side. We got to a sweet 16 following weed suspensions last time.
Mikesyracuse1
On the bright side. We got to a sweet 16 following weed suspensions last time.
Mikesyracuse1
What a complete dumbass!
PWestAg18 said:
If you're driving between the hours of 11:00PM-6:00AM follow the road laws to a tee. They're looking to pull anyone and everyone over and check for a DUI. Yes, getting a possession charge slapped on you for a "wide right turn" certainly sucks, but the practice of going after every minor traffic violation may take the drunk/high driver off the road that otherwise would've hit you or someone you care about. That practice isn't unique to CSPD and I'm glad they do it.
You're glad that as a citizen if you choose to go grocery shopping or drive to work or head out on a trip, or go out to eat btwn 11 and 6 that police enforce the traffic laws differently from the other 17 hrs per day? Maybe we could just put a curfew in there for you. Your papers, comrade?
bobinator said:
I was a college student in this town also, hell I even got arrested IN Reed Arena, so I know it can be annoying. I'm just saying it's not exclusive to A&M. It's how most college towns are.
Levels of Stupidity:
1) smoking pot when you know it is against athletic department rules
2) smoking the pot in your car and/or carrying it in your car
3) smoking the pot in your car and/or carrying it in your car while driving around between midnight and 6:00 am.
4) doing number 3 while also committing one or more driving maneuvers that could call even further attention to yourself
If you get to level 4 above, congrats, you got pulled over, arrested, and suspended.
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